| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red Other: Wine red (reddish-purple) |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
